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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,088,119,793.77, 20,822,049,460.68 and 8,314,374,713.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,088,119,793.77, 20,822,049,460.68 and 8,314,374,713.40 is: 11,474,081,852.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,088,119,793.77 : 20,822,049,460.68 = 8,314,374,713.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,088,119,793.77/20,822,049,460.68 = 8,314,374,713.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,088,119,793.77x = 20,822,049,460.68 × 8,314,374,713.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,088,119,793.77x = 173,122,321,517,041,909,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,122,321,517,041,909,760/15,088,119,793.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,474,081,852.70

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